DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate

DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate
Agency overview
Formed 2003
Jurisdiction United States
Headquarters DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex, Washington D.C.
Employees 2,787 (2012)
Annual budget $2.5 billion (2012)
Agency executive Suzanne E. Spaulding, Under Secretary
Parent agency Department of Homeland Security
Website DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate

The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) is a component within the United States Department of Homeland Security.[1] NPPD's goal is to advance the Department's national security mission by reducing and eliminating threats to the Nation’s critical physical and cyber infrastructure.

The NPPD is led by the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs, who is appointed by the President of the United States with confirmation by the United States Senate. The current Under Secretary is Suzanne E. Spaulding.

Overview

NPPD is the lead component of the United States Department of Homeland Security in the protection of the Nation’s physical and cyber critical infrastructure and key resources from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other catastrophic incidents. NPPD collaborates and shares information with Federal, State, local, tribal, international, and private-sector partners.

NPPD has three major program activities:

Management

Senior officials within the NPPD include:

Budget

DHS National Protection and Programs Budget, FY11-13 ($ in thousands) [2]
Line Item FY11 Actual FY12 Actual FY13 Request
Management and Administration 43,490 50,695 50,321
Infrastructure Protection and Information Security 838,763 888,243 1,166,633
US-VISIT 333,944 306,802 0 [3]
Federal Protective Service 1,115,000 1,285,599 1,301,824
Total Budget 2,331,197 2,531,339 2,518,778

Subcomponents

The subcomponents of the National Protection and Programs Directorate include the Federal Protective Service, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Office of Intergovernmental Programs, Office of Risk Management and Analysis, and US-VISIT.

Federal Protective Service

Federal Protective Service is a federal law enforcement agency that provides integrated security and law enforcement services to federally owned and leased buildings, courthouses, facilities, properties and other assets, as well as the personnel associated with them.

Office of Cybersecurity and Communications

The Office of Cybersecurity and Communications has the mission of assuring the security, resiliency, and reliability of the nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. Includes the National Cyber Security Division.

Office of Infrastructure Protection

The Office of Infrastructure Protection leads the coordinated national effort to reduce risk to the United States' critical infrastructures and key resources (CIKR) posed by acts of terrorism. In doing so, the Department increases the nation's level of preparedness and the ability to respond and quickly recover in the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other emergency.

Office of Intergovernmental Programs

The Office of Intergovernmental Programs has the mission of promoting an integrated national approach to homeland security by ensuring, coordinating, and advancing federal interaction with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

Office of Risk Management and Analysis

The Office of Risk Management and Analysis serves as the Department’s Executive Agent for national risk management and analysis. According to the president's proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget the Office of Risk Management and Analysis may be transferred to DHS Office of Policy.

OBIM (formerly US-VISIT)

The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), formerly the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) uses innovative biometrics-based technological solutions—digital fingerprints and photographs—to provide decision-makers with accurate information when and where they need it. According to the President's proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget the US-VISIT program may be transferred to Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[4] However, through proposed 2013 Continuing Resolutions, both the House of Representatives[5] and Senate[6] rejected the President's proposal for full transfer of the program. Instead, the Senate establishes the Office of Biometric Identity Management under NPPD, with US-VISIT's mission operations moving to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Likewise, the House proposed keeping the US-VISIT Program as-is under NPPD.

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